Recognizing Allogenic Controls on the Stratigraphic Architecture of Ancient Alluvial Fans in the Western US

Alluvial fans are a significant part of the sediment routing system, forming distinctive steep, fan-shaped deposits of coarse-grained detritus where rivers lose flow velocity after exiting confined mountain drainages. Processes on the fan are influenced by both internal (autogenic) feedback cycles l...

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Main Authors: Scott R. Meek, Barbara Carrapa, Peter G. DeCelles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2020.00215/full